thesultanofsheight 9,454 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rob Callister said: You really do have a personal axe to grind.... I didn’t make any personal observation in respect of the questions raised by Chris Thomas, MHK this month or last month. I simply made an observation that some of the questions being raised at the moment could have been answered via a simple email to the department in question. I don’t have any axe to grind but sadly your blog turned up in my newsfeed and I had a quick skeet and your intention to have a dig at Thomas seemed fairly clear to me as a casual reader (PS: you even published his picture alongside it so how does that not count as a personal observation?). If that was not your intention then I’d maybe suggest that you use a better choice of words next time and perhaps not use a picture of the MHK you claim your not talking about immediately alongside your comments either as that makes it look like you’re appearing to name and shame a person for, in this instance, doing what I assume his constituents have asked him to do. Which is to ask questions (regardless of costs) in order to obtain information which is then published in the public domain. Edited September 20, 2020 by thesultanofsheight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barlow 1,311 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Declan said: But the answers wouldn't be in the public domain. Presumably, an email takes as long to research and respond to as Tynwld question. For sure, fob off, lying and plain ignoring are harder to carry out when a question is public 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Banker 1,983 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Chris Thomas questions are in a different class to those asked by most particularly the likes of Rob & Jason. i think Rob is probably trying to keep well in with Howie & Ashy by trying to make some of awkward questions stop. However all he has done is make himself look a Twerp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ham_N_Eggs 1,131 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Banker said: Chris Thomas questions are in a different class to those asked by most particularly the likes of Rob & Jason. i think Rob is probably trying to keep well in with Howie & Ashy by trying to make some of awkward questions stop. However all he has done is make himself look a Twerp The awkward questions were probably the ones attacking him or areas he looks after personally. I doubt it he is acting as an agent for CoMin. He's pretty transparent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Banker 1,983 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: The awkward questions were probably the ones attacking him or areas he looks after personally. I doubt it he is acting as an agent for CoMin. He's pretty transparent. Well the questions asked ranged from Manx gas to Borders and the number of empty Brownfield sites Government have and not sure Callister is involved in any of those. i do think he was trying to look smart & impress others which has backfired Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ham_N_Eggs 1,131 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Banker said: Well the questions asked ranged from Manx gas to Borders and the number of empty Brownfield sites Government have and not sure Callister is involved in any of those. i do think he was trying to look smart & impress others which has backfired It wasn't Thomas's questions: The Hon. Member for Arbory, Castletown and Malew (Mr Moorhouse) to ask the Chief Minister (Minister for the Cabinet Office) – What actions are being taken by Ports Division to ensure that those people arriving on the Island by private plane or boat are adhering to landing requirements and what issues have occurred with arrivals since the Island moved to Stage 4 of the Government’s strategy on managing external links? 2. The Hon. Member for Onchan (Ms Edge) to ask the Chief Minister – How many times he has appointed an interim member to a Government Department; and what powers he used to do so? Edited September 20, 2020 by Ham_N_Eggs 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Banker 1,983 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 29 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: It wasn't Thomas's questions: The Hon. Member for Arbory, Castletown and Malew (Mr Moorhouse) to ask the Chief Minister (Minister for the Cabinet Office) – What actions are being taken by Ports Division to ensure that those people arriving on the Island by private plane or boat are adhering to landing requirements and what issues have occurred with arrivals since the Island moved to Stage 4 of the Government’s strategy on managing external links? 2. The Hon. Member for Onchan (Ms Edge) to ask the Chief Minister – How many times he has appointed an interim member to a Government Department; and what powers he used to do so? What you quoted bear no resemblance to the ones I said Thomas asked which are in Tynwald site Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ham_N_Eggs 1,131 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Banker said: What you quoted bear no resemblance to the ones I said Thomas asked which are in Tynwald site Because it wasn't Thomas's questions... Did you not read my first point? Specifically it was question two. Rob referred to himself as an interim appointment of the DoI. The answer: "The appointment of a member to a Departments is made under section 2(1) of the Government Departments Act 1987, which states: The members of each Department (other than the Minister) shall be appointed by the Council of Ministers, and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Council of Ministers. Any references made to an appointment of a member to a Department on an interim basis would be in respect of the anticipated length of tenure or particular remit rather than the legal basis for the appointment. Consequently no members have been formally appointed to Departments on an interim basis by the Council of Ministers during this or any previous administration." 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesultanofsheight 9,454 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: Consequently no members have been formally appointed to Departments on an interim basis by the Council of Ministers during this or any previous administration." Well looking at his average tenure anywhere if I was him I’d also be trying to fool people that the appointment was interim as well - it’s like preparing for the inevitable prospect of you being binned off in advance. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anyone 216 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Well I guess with most of current COMiN bailing next time out , if they have any sense , we’ll have Rob in a pretty senior role. Which one does he fancy. If he is on here perhaps he will let us know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anyone 216 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Ive have been thinking about this voting people in things and when you think about it nearly all MHK’s are totally unsuited to the roles to which they are elevated. They have bugger all experience , sometimes they are terminally stupid but many are not. Clever , yes but inept. And then we are surprised when they mess everything up. I don’t know what the solution is. Bets on for the next bugger up I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donald Trumps 5,537 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Part of the solution is to give the voting public some say in who becomes CM & what goes into the programme for government Another part of the solution couild be limiting government membership to 11 Keys members at max, with the remainer forming an official opposition Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Holte End 749 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Anyone said: Ive have been thinking about this voting people in things and when you think about it nearly all MHK’s are totally unsuited to the roles to which they are elevated. They have bugger all experience , sometimes they are terminally stupid but many are not. Clever , yes but inept. And then we are surprised when they mess everything up. I don’t know what the solution is. Bets on for the next bugger up I suppose. I think your mixing up how the CS instruct the ministers on who would be best suited for a role in their Department. Knowledge is a dangerous thing. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hissingsid 3,675 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I hope Thomas does not get re-elected, arrogant man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesultanofsheight 9,454 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, hissingsid said: I hope Thomas does not get re-elected, arrogant man. He’ll get re elected alright. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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